This identical question was then asked of other councillors. Their responses were:
Pilling: “I feel that the responses and comments provided by Council in relation to your questions have been of an acceptable nature”
Lobo: “I agree with the comments made by Cr. Penhalluriack. English is a funny language (unlike Latin based languages) and therefore it is important that any corresponsdence should not be construed otherwise.”
Hyams: ‘I was not of the same opinion as Councillor Penhalluriack. My opinion is that all of the response given to you were acceptable answers to your questions.”
Esakoff:” I believe that the responses to your questions have been of an acceptable nature”
Glen Eira Debates 
February 20, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Ironic how a code of conduct can stipulate that councillors respect officers, each other and residents, yet we still witness such behaviour from the vast majority. No doubt the legal twist on things will state that everything such as ‘acceptable response’ is open to interpretation. But this cannot disguise the truth that most reasonable men and women would regard these answers as indefensible. When councillors allow the arrogance of Lipshutz and the weasel words of Hyams and Tang to escape without opposition (or censure) then residents can only bemoan their poor choice of candidates at the last election. As for Pilling and Magee we can only wonder how much and what it might have cost to curry their favour. All in all such repeated behaviour and evasiveness does nothing to foster good will or faith in Glen Eira Councillors and administration. If councillors believe it does, that the facade of a united and jolly club must be maintained at all costs, then they are even bigger fools than I gave them credit for.
February 20, 2011 at 6:27 PM
They cant be serious can they, I assume this relates to the comments
from Lipshutz such as “living under a rock”, any normal person would find these offensive as I would if said about me. How can our Councillors condone this and say it is acceptable?
February 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Why is this person allowed to take up so much valuable Council time when there are so many more important issues.
February 21, 2011 at 12:23 PM
We believe the issues that ‘this person’ raises are fundamental to good governance, accountability and transparency. Let us remind you! The issues focus on: conflict of interest; when is ‘policy’ policy; decision making behind closed doors and so on. Surely these are ‘important issues’.
February 22, 2011 at 11:03 AM
We’ve received the following email from Mr. Varvodic who requested that we put this up in response to another commentator –
Dear Anonymous,
I find your comments a little unfair, I am assuming I am “this person”.
May I clarify a few things with you.
I represent our sports group, not myself as an individual.
Our group is required to get a Permit and Insurance to use a sports
oval, Groups such as the Frisbee group DO NOT need a Permit or
Insurance, a Councillors son plays in the Frisbee group and they are
mates with a recent ex-Mayor. Council claims that the Laws are being
applied equally to all, yet we are the recipient of a written Council
threat stating “if we play without a permit we will be fined”. I think
just from this short version of events you can see that things are
clearly not equal.
WHY?
May I ask if you were in our shoes how would you deal with this
situation?
The only reason the questions keep getting asked again is because they
never answer them in the first place, maybe you could contact them and
say “how about you answer the questions properly” and he will go away.